Best Practices

San Diego State University

For a number of years, San Diego State has been committed to offering students large-scale, late-night, nonalcoholic events during the first five weeks of the fall semester. Aztec Nights has now become a respected tradition on campus, and its popularity continues to grow. SDSU has measured substantial declines in alcohol-related medical transports and policy violations that have persisted since the Aztec Nights' launch.

Other outstanding San Diego State achievements include:

Striving to reduce student motivations to abuse AODs, working to reduce access to drugs and underage drinking, and offering alternative to AOD use and harms.
The e-Check Up To Go, which has been mandatory for all incoming students for several years. The campus participates in special enforcement operations and county-level coalitions to address underage and binge drinking.
Being the first campus in its community to host a drop-off site for the Prescription Drug Take Back Day in cooperation with the DEA.
Supporting the use of alternatives to drunk driving, in addition to alternative social events.
Founding member of the RADD California Coalition.

For more information, contact Dr. James Lange, SDSU Coordinator of AOD Initiatives.